Episodes
- 1
1. Getaway Day
8 Sept 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
- 2
2. The Casino
15 Sept 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
- 3
3. The Frame
22 Sept 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
Undercover agent Nick Stone infiltrates a gang of jewel thieves to find evidence that a man convicted of murder during a jewel robbery is actually innocent.
- 4
4. Stand on Velvet
29 Sept 1959 · 30 min · 9.0/10
The agent joins the gang of William Kane, their objective is to run the leader of the numbers racket out of town.
- 5
5. The Cracking Point
6 Oct 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
The undercover agent joins in on a robbery.
- 6
6. Thousand Dollar Bill
13 Oct 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
- 7
7. Music and Mink
20 Oct 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
- 8
8. Man in the Middle
3 Nov 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
- 9
9. The Patsy
10 Nov 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
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10. The Money Fight
17 Nov 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
After a boxer is killed for not throwing a fight as ordered, Nick goes undercover by taking over as manager for another young prizefighter, planning eventually to get him to turn evidence against the crooked promoter who ordered the killing.
- 11
11. Black Tie Kill
24 Nov 1959 · 30 min
- 12
12. The Perfect Circle
1 Dec 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
Barney MacCready puts his train-robbery plan into action. First he kidnaps a detective, then he has two of his henchmen board the train one posing as the missing detective the other as his prisoner.
- 13
13. The Lady
8 Dec 1959 · 30 min
- 14
14. Cold Kill
15 Dec 1959 · 30 min
An undercover agent assumes the identity of a killer hired to rub out a murder witness. But the intended victim is hiding, and the first task is to smoke him out.
- 15
15. The Neon Wheel
22 Dec 1959 · 30 min · 8.0/10
- 16
16. Two Private Eyes
29 Dec 1959 · 30 min
Sam Keely and Jeff Stewart are a bit on the shady side. The undercover agent's strategy is to muscle in on their racket.
- 17
17. Night of the Gun
5 Jan 1960 · 30 min · 9.0/10
Dan Hawley and David Johnson, witnesses to a murder committed by gangster Jimmy Farrow, are a target for Larry Maddox, a hired killer. After Maddox kills Hawley, police take Johnson's wife and children into protective custody. Johnson, fearing for his life, goes into hiding. Nick is put on the case.
- 18
18. Broken Rope
12 Jan 1960 · 30 min · 8.0/10
- 19
19. Cold Ice
19 Jan 1960 · 30 min
- 20
20. Appointment in Jericho (a.k.a. Assignment in Jericho)
26 Jan 1960 · 30 min
- 21
21. Three to Make Ready
2 Feb 1960 · 30 min
- 22
22. The Model and the Mobster
9 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Mobster Sid Zero is a man who gets what he wants in business and women by using muscle, threats, and, if necessary, murder. Nick goes undercover to bring him down, and tries to get the help of the latest young model Zero has forced into becoming his mistress.
- 23
23. The Long Odds
16 Feb 1960 · 30 min
A detective assigned to investigate a phoney health club is killed by one of the club owners. An undercover agent follows up, convincing the gangsters that he's a gambler on the run.
- 24
24. The Brave Pigeon
23 Feb 1960 · 30 min
Underworld leader Max Rommey wants Paul Anderson dead. To protect Anderson, the undercover agent becomes part of Rommey's gang.
- 25
25. First Time Out
1 Mar 1960 · 30 min
- 26
26. Park Avenue Story
8 Mar 1960 · 30 min
- 27
27. Big Business
15 Mar 1960 · 30 min
- 28
28. The Chinese Pendant
29 Mar 1960 · 30 min
- 29
29. Achilles and His Heels
5 Apr 1960 · 30 min
- 30
30. The Gangster's Daughter
12 Apr 1960 · 30 min
The first step for Nick in infiltrating Vince Baron's gang is foiling the attempted kidnapping of Baron's daughter. He must also contend with a young upstart who wants to push Baron out as leader. What Nick was not expecting was to fall for the daughter.
- 31
31. The Penthouse Story
19 Apr 1960 · 30 min
- 32
32. The Shark
26 Apr 1960 · 30 min · 9.0/10
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33. The Horse Runs High
3 May 1960 · 30 min
The undercover agent is assigned to break up a gambling ring that bets heavily on certain horses--and then makes sure they win by doping them.
- 34
34. The Hired Guns
10 May 1960 · 30 min
- 35
35. Borderline
17 May 1960 · 30 min
The undercover agent is assigned to smash a dope ring that sells to Americans from a base in Mexico.
- 36
36. A Matter of Money
24 May 1960 · 30 min
Nick is assigned to break up a gang headed by Steve Taylor. This particularly unsavory gang uses threats and violence to force small shopkeepers to pay for protection.
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37. Bullets and Ballet
31 May 1960 · 30 min
Tightrope Season 1: quick answers
How many episodes are in Tightrope Season 1?
Season 1 of Tightrope has 37 episodes, about 19 hours in total.
When did Tightrope Season 1 come out?
Season 1 premiered on 8 Sept 1959.